It’s the responsibility of young Canadians to understand the value of voting, but it’s also the responsibility of parliamentarians and pundits to promote the importance of engaging in the democratic process
Prime Minister Harper has advocated Senate reform for more than 15 years. It’s a position I took when seeking the national Progressive Conservative leadership in 1998, and it’s one being echoed now as we continue to debate the issue.
Until crime TV shows stop portraying live lineups as the gold standard for identification procedures, it’s likely the public will continue to believe this outdated method is still widely in use.
Queen’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science is leading the the way amongst Canadian engineering institutions with a focus on design, collaboration and hands-on learning.
Several recent articles published in the Journal have implied that little thought or attention has been given to the impact of the new grading scheme on students. This is not the case.
While the recent mental health campaign Queen’s Wears Green is well-intentioned, it fails to address the negative stigma that often isolates those with mental illness.
Declining youth voter turnout isn’t a new trend. But if we keep teaching young voters that the issues they care about won’t be addressed, we can expect them to stay away.
First year is one of the most socially unique and intense experiences most students will ever have. I urge first years to embrace this aspect of their education.
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